Home (Steve Swallow album)

Home
Studio album by Steve Swallow
Released	1980
Recorded	September 1979
Studio	Columbia Recording Studios New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:16
Label	ECM 1159
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Steve Swallow chronology
Hotel Hello (1974) Home (1980) Night-Glo (1985)

Home is an album by bassist Steve Swallow recorded in September 1979 and released on the ECM label. The sextet features featuring Sheila Jordan singing the poetry of Robert Creeley, backed by pianist Steve Kuhn, saxophonist David Liebman, Lyle Mays on synthesizer, and drummer Bob Moses.[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 2½ stars calling it an "Interesting concept".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All music by Steve Swallow and text by Robert Creeley

1. "Some Echoes" – 5:37
2. ""She Was Young..." (From "The Finger")" – 3:34
3. ""Nowhere One..."" – 5:01
4. "Colors" – 4:23
5. "Home" – 3:24
6. "In the Fall" – 4:00
7. ""You Didn't Think..."" – 2:55
8. "Ice Cream" – 4:17
9. "Echo" – 5:23
10. "Midnight" – 3:42

Personnel

• Steve Swallow – electric bass
• Sheila Jordan – voice
• Steve Kuhn – piano
• David Liebman – saxophones
• Lyle Mays – synthesizer
• Bob Moses – drums

References

1. ECM discography Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 15, 2011
2. Wynn,R. Allmusic Review accessed September 15, 2011
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1369. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.